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MN wildfires: Crews work to contain burning fires
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (67+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Northern Minnesota is battling two major wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres and forced local residents to evacuate. In Crow Wing County, the Flanders Fire near the Brainerd Lakes area has grown to 1, 700 acres and is…...
Canadian officials confirm first Hantavirus case
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (43+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Officials in Canada have confirmed the country's first Hantavirus case. The person who tested positive was aboard the international cruise ship that had an outbreak, and they are now in the hospital....
Capitol crunch time: Minnesota lawmakers racing to pass bills before midight
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (42+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul It's crunch time at the Minnesota State Capitol Sunday night as lawmakers work to pass bills before the end of the 2026 legislative session at midnight....
MN Capitol deadline: Lawmakers rush to finish business before session ends
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (370+ words) It's crunch time at the Minnesota State Capitol Sunday night as lawmakers work to pass bills before the end of the 2026 legislative session at midnight. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The clock is ticking at the Minnesota State Capitol as lawmakers…...
MN weather: Severe threat continues near Mankato
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (50+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard is tracking severe weather Sunday night in southern Minnesota. There have been multiple tornado warnings near Mankato, and Leon Purvis checks in where he's experiencing heavy rain, strong winds and frequent lightning....
MN weather: Tornado warnings in southern Minnesota
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (38+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard is tracking a bumpy night of severe weather in southern Minnesota. There have already been multiple tornado warnings near Mankato....
Tornado warning for Martin County until 7: 45 p. m.
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (39+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard is tracking a tornado-warned storm southwest of Mankato Sunday night. Areas impacted include Lewiston, Northrop and Truman....
Anthony Edwards criticized for congratulating Spurs during Game 6
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (62+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Anthony Edwards and other Minnesota Timberwolves starters got pulled from Friday night's season-ending loss to the Spurs with eight minutes to play. Edwards went to San Antonio's bench to congratulate them, rather than waiting for the end…...
Get your firearm safety class done before hunting season
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (76+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul It's not hunting season yet, but if you want to go hunting this fall you may need to take a firearms safety class. If you haven't already registered for one, you might have lost your chance. DNR…...
Minnesota lawmakers race to finish bills as legislative session closes
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (51+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul The 2026 Minnesota legislative session comes to a close at midnight Sunday, and lawmakers on both sides are racing to to get final bills done before the deadline hits. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest....